ODI World Cup 2023, PAK Vs SA: South Africa won by 1 wickets

It will be a very important game for Pakistan for their survival in the tournament and on top of that they will play against South Africa who are looking very strong right now in all the departments. Their batting is their strength and Pakistan’s weak bowling can be in trouble at Chennai. In this article, we will give you all the information about the match.

Pakistan vs South Africa, 26th Match Details

Date – 27 October 2023

Time – 2:00 PM IST

Venue – MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai

Toss – Pakistan won the toss and opt to bowl

PAK – 270 (46.4)
RSA – 271/9 (47.2)

Key players

Here are 5 players of Pakistan to watch out for.

1. Imam-Ul-Haq – he is in top 10 ICC rankings of batsmen in ODIs. He can provide that start to the Pakistan team.
2. Babar Azam – Captain Babar Azam is one of the finest batsmen in the world right now. He is a watchable player in every match.
3. Iftikhar Ahmed – experienced Pakistani middle-order batsman who can change gears quickly.
4. Shaheen Shah Afridi – very dangerous with the new ball and he is also capable of taking wickets with his variations with the old ball.
5. Haris Rauf – Haris Rauf is someone who can trouble any batsman with his pace.

Here are 5 players of South Africa to watch out for.

1. South African opener, De Kock is very familiar with the Indian conditions, thus he can play an important role for the team.
2. another strong top-order batsman on whom South Africa can easily rely.
3. a very in-form batter who is probably playing spin best out of all the South African batters.
4. an all-rounder who can also contribute with both bat and ball.
5. Rabada will lead the pace and bowling attack of South Africa as he is an experienced player and among the top bowlers in the world.

Pakistan vs South Africa Dream11

Combined strongest playing 11 of the match can be.

1. Abdullah Shafique
2. Quinton De Kock
3. Rassie van Der Dussen
4. Aiden Markram
5. Heinrich Klassen
6. Iftikhar Ahmed
7. Marco Jansen
8. Keshav Maharaj
9. Kagiso Rabada
10. Shaheen Shah Afridi
11. Gerald Coetzee

Possible Playing 11s

Here is the possible playing 11 of Pakistan.

1. Imam-Ul-Haq
2. Abdullah Shafique
3. Babar Azam (Captain)
4. Mohammad Rizwan (Wicketkeeper)
5. Saud Shakeel
6. Iftikhar Ahmed
7. Shadab Khan
8. Mohammad Nawaz
9. Shaheen Shah Afridi
10. Haris Rauf
11. Hasan Ali

Here is the possible playing 11 of South Africa.

1. Quinton De Kock (Wicketkeeper)
2. Reeza Hendricks
3. Aiden Markram (Captain)
4. Rassie Van Der Dussen
5. Heinrich Klassen
6. David Miller
7. Marco Jansen
8. Keshav Maharaj
9. Tabraiz Shamsi
10. Kagiso Rabada
11. Gerald Coetzee

Head-to-Head

South Africa won more ODIs against Pakistan as in 82 ODIs played between these two countries, South Africa won 51 whereas Pakistan won only 30.